Stella Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Stella Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Montgomery-County, Ohio
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Stella
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Dayton City
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Additional Details
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Dayton City
Est. Birth Year	~1899

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Stella	Age	Birth yr
Pauline Smith	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Pearl Smith	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Ruby Smith	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Charles Smith	Head	—	58	~1882
Ralph Smith	Son	—	19	~1921
Arthur Smith	Son	—	20	~1920
Stella Smith	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Montgomery, Ohio

Spouse, age 21

Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Stella
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Montgomery, Ohio

Spouse, age 31

Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Stella
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Montgomery-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 41

Montgomery-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Stella
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Dayton City
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Stella Smith

Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Ohio

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03256-00418)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Oscar Jr Foley	2	Son	—	Ohio
2	Claude Rainer	32	Head	Helper	Ohio
3	Mary Rainer	31	Wife	—	Ohio
4	Charles Rainer	9	Son	—	Ohio
5	Claude Jr Rainer	8	Son	—	Ohio
6	Mary E Rainer	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
7	Frank Rosati	43	Head	Clerk	Italy
8	Rose Rosati	29	Wife	—	Italy
9	Lucia Rosati	18	Son	New Worker	Ohio
10	Anna R Rosati	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	Sarah J Rosati	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
12	Mary De Palma	21	Lodger	New Worker	Ohio
13	Fred Strowbridge	47	Head	Soldier	Ohio
14	Pearl Strowbridge	46	Wife	—	Indiana
15	Lawrence Burden	31	Head	—	Ohio
16	Aldine Burden	26	Wife	—	Ohio
17	Eva Sharp	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	Peter Striff	48	Head	Drill Press	Kentucky
19	Rosena Striff	39	Wife	Sheet Work	Texas
20	Roy Striff	18	Son	New Worker	Texas
21	Ollie Mae Striff	17	Daughter	New Worker	Texas
22	Agnes Striff	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
23	John Striff	6	Son	—	Ohio
24	William Gantz	61	Head	Carpenter & Builder	Ohio
25	Della Gantz	43	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Walter Gantz	22	Son	Tool Designer	Ohio
27	William Gantz	20	Son	Tool Maker	Ohio
28	Bessie Gantz	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
29	Vernon Gantz	11	Son	—	Ohio
30	Bert O'Neal	37	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
31	Ethel O'Neal	28	Wife	—	Kentucky
32	Geneva O'Neal	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	Harold O'Neal	4	Son	—	Ohio
34	Charles Smith	58	Head	Grinder	Ohio
35	Stella Smith THIS PERSON	41	Wife	—	Ohio
36	Arthur Smith	20	Son	Laborer	Ohio
37	Ralph Smith	19	Son	New Worker	Ohio
38	Ruby Smith	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
39	Pearl Smith	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
40	Pauline Smith	13	Daughter	—	Ohio

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

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